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C & M ATI Oncology Q&AA nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who has early stage Hodgkin's
lymphoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A: bone and joint pain
B: enlarged lymph nodes
C: intermittent hematuria
D: productive cough - (correct answer)B: enlarged lymph nodes
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a right
mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be discharged with two Jackson-Pratt
drainage tubes. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A: empty the drainage tubes once per day
B: showering is permitted before the drainage tubes are removed
C: the drainage tubes often are removed at the same time as the stitches
D: do not begin exercising the arm until the provider removes the drainage tubes -
(correct answer)C: the drainage tubes often are removed at the same time as the
stitches
A hospice nurse is providing education about palliative care to the partner of a client
who has end-stage liver cancer. Which of the following statements by the partner
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A: I will do my best to try and get him to eat something
B: I will lay him flat if his breathing becomes shallow
C: I will use an electric blanket to keep him warm
D: I will continue to talk to him even when he is sleeping - (correct answer)D: I will
continue to talk to him even when he is sleeping
A nurse on an oncology unit is providing discharge teaching to an adolescent female
client who received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
, A: take your temperature twice each day
B: You may return to school if you feel strong enough
C: It is important to always wear shoes
D: Clean your toothbrush weekly with isopropyl alcohol
E: Avoid using tampons - (correct answer)A, C, E
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cancer and has developed
thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy. Which of the following precautions should
the nurse offer to minimize the adverse effects of thrombocytopenia?
A: monitor visitors for manifestations of infection
B: Remind the client to use an electric razor
C: encourage frequent rest periods
D: instruct the client to rinse mouth daily with normal saline - (correct answer)B: Remind
the client to use an electric razor
A nurse is caring for a client who has lung cancer that has metastasized. Which of the
following findings indicates that the client is developing superior vena cava syndrome?
A: irregular cardiac rhythm
B: numbness in the hands
C: muscle cramps
D: facial edema - (correct answer)D: facial edema
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and is receiving external
radiation therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A: I need to protect the area from sunlight
B: I'm going to apply a heating pad to the area after each treatment
C: I'll massage the area once per day
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